Account Manager, Sports Marketing

SPORTFIVE • New York, NY

12d • $66,300 - $80,000

About The Position

The Account Manager is a member of SPORTFIVE’s LA 2028 Global Brand Solutions team and serves as an integrator, communicator, activator, and rights manager supporting a client’s sports marketing partnership activation. The role works with clients and stakeholders around the world on Olympic and Paralympic sports marketing activation, in a complex environment with competing priorities. New York, NY is strongly preferred as the primary work location.

The Account Manager oversees and tracks global activation engagement, advises on Olympic and Paralympic marketing guidelines, coordinates submissions through review and approval, and supports rights activation as a center of excellence. The position builds relationships with partner rightsholders and international colleagues, supports client and stakeholder communications, maintains tracking tools and resources, and prepares presentations, reports, and documentation. Business travel and an extended on-site assignment in Los Angeles during the 2028 Olympic and/or Paralympic Games are expected.

Requirements

• 2–4+ years of related experience in sports marketing; agency-side client servicing is preferred.
• Experience supporting high-profile global and domestic sports partnerships.
• Experience working in complex, highly matrixed organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to work with numerous client business units simultaneously and manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• High initiative, independent focus, and strong work ethic.
• Enthusiasm for working with partners, stakeholders, and clients around the world.
• Experience building and managing relationships on behalf of a client or agency.
• Expertise in project management and tracking tools.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in project management.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• Agency-side client-servicing experience in sports marketing.
• Olympic and Paralympic partnership experience and/or global partnership experience.

Responsibilities

• Track engagement with activating markets and centralize oversight for the global client team, keeping client leadership informed of developments in real time.
• Become an expert in Olympic and Paralympic marketing guidelines and advise stakeholders on partnership activation, guidelines, and submission processes.
• Review activation submissions in the TRACK system and coordinate communication from submission through approval.
• Collaborate with International Olympic Committee and US Olympic and Paralympic Properties partners on feedback, submission reviews, and issue resolution.
• Manage, update, and monitor client tracking tools across program activation.
• Serve as a center of excellence and resource for partnership specifics, including commercial activation guidelines, contract and category rights, and industry trends.
• Update training materials to support continuing education and simplify activation.
• Identify activation best practices and create, align, and manage education, training, tools, processes, and rights-activation management from concept through approval.
• Build and maintain mutually beneficial working relationships with US Olympic & Paralympic Properties, the IOC, and the IPC.
• Serve as a point of contact for selected markets and activating stakeholders.
• Monitor and maintain tracking of the client’s global athlete partnerships.
• Collaborate with existing agency teams across stakeholders, respecting current responsibilities and identifying ways to increase agency support.
• Participate in agency culture and develop approaches to address gaps in remote collaboration.
• Build relationships with and support international SPORTFIVE colleagues in future Games host markets, and contribute to new-business prospects as relevant.
• Travel for site visits to client headquarters and other locations as required for client meetings.
• Develop executive-ready presentations, reports, and documentation using Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Maintain daily written and verbal communication with clients and stakeholders.
• Organize, maintain, and manage SharePoint content and team resources.
• Update and maintain templates, tools, and operational documentation as needed.
• Attend meetings, capture key discussions, document action items, and track follow-up activities.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions, conduct research, and provide creative ideas and solutions.
• Work collaboratively and perform additional administrative and operational duties as required.
• Travel for business meetings and/or client execution, which may involve nights or weekends.
• Provide support to stakeholders across multiple time zones, which may require working beyond traditional EST hours.
• Work on-site in Los Angeles for an extended period during the Olympic and/or Paralympic Games in July/August 2028.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, with employee premiums stated to start at $30.90 per month and reach $165.77 per month depending on plan deductible.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• 10 vacation days per year at start, increasing with seniority.
• 20 paid holidays.
• 401(k) matching up to $4,000 per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed